The Pop 'N Rocker Game (1983)
- Genre
- game show
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A television game show that combines music trivia with live performances from bands. Each episode features two bands competing in trivia while also performing their songs in the studio.
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What happens
The Pop 'N Rocker Game is an American game show and variety show produced by Ron Greenberg Productions and Alan Landsburg Productions. The program premiered on September 17, 1983, and aired through September 1984 and combined musical trivia with in-studio performances. Two bands were featured on every episode; as such, the show was touted at the opening of each show as a "Game in Concert". Jon Bauman was the show's host, and both Phil Hartman and M. G. Kelly served as announcers. Some notable bands that appeared on The Pop 'N Rocker Game were Mötley Crüe, Huey Lewis and the News, Culture Club, Oingo Boingo, and The Commodores. The very first televised appearance of the Bangles with new bassist Michael Steele happened on The Pop 'N Rocker Game. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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